The Dangers Of Using Unqualified Gas Engineers

The use of gas appliances in your home is generally safe, but at the same time, it carries some risks. The most common risk involved is the leakage of gas. The generation of carbon monoxide gas is another fatal eventuality. It may also result in the loss of precious human life.

A recent survey has revealed that around 50 deaths were reported only in London due to carbon monoxide. Minor injuries and non-reported cases of gas-related incidents count in thousands. The majority of these cases are due to the incompetence of gas engineers. In most cases, gas work was done by unqualified gas workers.

So, the leading cause of gas accidents is the work done by unregistered and nonqualified engineers. Therefore, we must understand and realize the importance of the gas engineers hired for the installation of gas appliances and their periodic maintenance. It also implies that using nonqualified engineers' services may damage your property and life.

Who is Authorized to Do Gas Related Work at Your Home?

 This is the basic thing that every homeowner must be aware of. The gas safe register is the only official organization that facilitates you to identify who is legally authorized to carry out gas related works in your home.

Gas safety certification comes into play when you hire an engineer for gas work in your home. Only certified and registered gas engineers can be hired for gas jobs. You may refer to the link advantages of hiring gas safety experts for more details.

Unqualified gas engineers should never be allowed to do the gas job in your home. Any engineer not on the official list of the gas safe register must not be hired for gas work under any circumstances. It is also important to note that any person found listed in the gas safe register does not mean that he is authorized to do all types of gas work.

You must also know the gas engineer qualifications. For this, you need to see the back side of his ID card, where you can find for what jobs he is qualified. He may be a qualified gas cooker engineer but may not be qualified for boiler installation and maintenance work.

Hence, it is important to know everything about his qualification before you assign work to him.

Risks involved in using an unqualified gas engineer

At first sight, you may not notice any significant difference in work style between a certified engineer and an unqualified worker. But in the long run, consequences might be glaring.

In a reported incident, gas appliances were installed by an unregistered gas worker on a property. After some time, the users experienced various issues. Ultimately, an officially registered and qualified gas engineer was called to examine the entire gas installations on that property.

The report of the registered engineer was quite alarming. It was revealed that work was not done up to the desired safety level. Undersized pipelines and unsealed vents caused the generation of carbon monoxide. Similarly, emergency valves were not installed properly.

The person responsible for this unprofessional work was ultimately fined. But the lesson to be learned here by the homeowners is to know the dangers of using the services of unprofessional gas workers.

Some of the potential risks involved in using the services of unregistered gas workers may be:

• Loss of human life
• Damage to your property
• Possible damage to gas appliances
• Legal implications for homeowners. A homeowner is bound to get such jobs carried out by registered gas engineers, failing which, he may be liable to legal action
• Only a registered gas safety engineer is authorized to issue a gas safety certificate for your home. Hiring the services of an unregistered engineer may result in a fake or even no such certificate for your property. Without a valid gas safety certificate, you are always liable for legal action, being a homeowner. Follow the link what happens if you don’t have gas safety certificate.

A recent report of the gas safe register reveals that more than 75% of gas boilers installed by unprofessional gas workers are faulty. This may result in injuries and even deaths for people living or working in such homes and offices.

Faulty installation of boilers generally generates carbon monoxide, the fatal consequence of unprofessional gas work.

What’s your responsibility?

As a general rule, everyone must discourage using unqualified gas workers. It may result in serious and life-threatening consequences. Hence it is a collective responsibility of everyone as a community member to be aware of the threats involved in using unprofessional and unregistered gas safety engineers.

By doing so, we can avoid the chances of many unwanted incidents. First, as a homeowner, you must ensure that all gas-related jobs are always done through a gas-safe registered engineer.

If you observe that an unregistered gas worker is engaged in some gas-related job, it is your legal as well as moral responsibility to bring this to the notice of the gas safety register, the official regulatory body. This way, you may save the loss of some precious human lives.

Conclusion

Using gas appliances in your home is not dangerous; the wsy they are installed and maintained is more important regarding safety standards. Gas appliances are designed to make your life comfortable and easy. The only thing you need to ensure is to get them installed by a qualified and professional engineer.

An unregistered and nonqualified gas worker should never be assigned the sensitive job of gas pipelines, fittings, and appliances in your home. It may save some money, but the eventual cost may be beyond your comprehension. It may result in huge damage to your property. Your gas appliances may become faulty due to unprofessional handling. Even your own life and the lives of your family or tenants may be at risk.

So, ensure you get the gas work done by only the gas-safe registered engineers.